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Kotak Headstart Child Assure is a unit-linked plan that is meant to provide dual benefits of wealth creation and protection. This plan is designed to help amass a sizeable fund that can be used for the benefit of the child. Considering the expenses that you will have to incur later in educating your children, their daily expenses and needs, this plan fits perfectly to eliminate these problems that you could face. This plan provides tax benefits which you, as a policyholder, can avail.
If an individual is interested in purchasing a Kotak Headstart Child Assure plan for their child, they would have to meet the following eligibility criteria:
Parameters | Eligibility Criteria |
Entry Age | Minimum: 18 years, Maximum: 60 years |
Maturity Age | Minimum: 28 years, Maximum: 70 years |
Term of the Policy | 10 years, 15-25 years The minimum policy term is the greater of 10 and 18 after subtracting the age of the beneficiary (on the last birthday) on the date of inception of the policy. |
Sum that is assured to the policyholder o beneficiary is listed below:
Sum | Parameter |
Basic Sum that is Assured | Minimum sum for entry age that is less than 45 years: Higher of (Policy Term x 0.5 x AP) Minimum sum for entry age that is 45 years and above: Higher of (Policy Term x 0.25 x AP) Maximum: AP x 25 |
Listed below are the various premiums that you will have to make towards the policy:
Parameters | Criteria |
Premium Payment Term |
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Limited Premium Payment (LPP) | For a 5 year LPP, minimum: Rs.50,000 p.a. For a 10 year LPP, minimum: Rs.20,000 p.a. |
Regular Premium | Minimum: Rs.20,000 p.a. |
Premium Payment Frequency | Half-yearly and yearly |
Premiums vary based on age, location, plan term and other factors.
The Kotak Headstart Child Assure policy works in the following way:
Option | Details |
Death Benefit | In case the policyholder meets with an untimely demise, the fund value subjected to at least 105% of the total premiums that have been paid up to the death of the policyholder plus the basic sum that is assured has to be paid. |
Flexible Withdrawals | Policyholders can enjoy flexible withdrawals as they are granted access to their investments after completing the 5th year of the policy. The policyholder will be charged a fee of Rs.500 for every partial withdrawal where the minimum amount that they can withdraw is Rs.10,000. |
Maturity Benefit | Policyholder can choose if they want to receive their full fund value or receive part of the fund in cash and the rest in instalments for a period of 5 years after maturity. |
There are a few points that are related to suicide and these are listed below:
The salient features of the Kotak Headstart Child Assure plan are listed below:
Free Look Period | The policyholder has a timeframe of 15 days (30 days for Distance Marketing Channel) from the date of receipt of the policy. The policyholder will have to read the offer documents carefully and understand the terms and conditions after which he/she can make a decision to invest in it or return the policy. If the policyholder chooses to return the policy, he/she will be charged a fee for the cancellation of units plus fund value. |
Grace Period | A grace period of 30 days is granted to a policyholder |
Surrender Value | The policyholder will be charged a certain fee for reviving a policy within 2 years from the date the policy was discontinued. The policy is considered as surrendered if the policyholder has not cleared all due premiums by the end of the revival period. Fund Value will be payable to the policyholder if he/she does not for any option given during the notice period, the policy will be surrendered. |
Any tax benefits that is offered under this plan is in accordance with the Income Tax Act, 1961. Listed below are the tax benefits that you can avail from this plan:
Listed below are some of the other benefits that are offered by Kotak life insurance:
Kotak offers a plethora of options for its privileged customers to choose ranging from life insurance to wealth accumulation. There is an appropriate balance between wealth accumulation and protection for your child with Headstart Child Assure Plan. With flexibility options available for this plan, it is easy for an individual to secure their child’s future by purchasing a Headstart Child Assure plan from Kotak. The company also boasts of an outstanding record of settling claims. Customer service is continuously reworked to give the best experience to its customers. The company operates out of 232 branches located in over 167 cities in the country. Kotak Life Insurance has a large agent base of 99,275 agents who provide world class service to its customers.
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